Jakob's 25g planted startup thread!

[Jakob]

I set up a 25g two months ago, it has been cycling since then. The tank will be running an Eheim Aquaball. I will set up a CO2 system in a few months (when i can afford). First the tank will have mostly simple plants (Valisneria, Anubias, Java moss, Java fern etc etc). I will keep a bunch of shrimps in there, a few corydoras and hopefully a pair of bolivian rams. The tanks lighting is not so good and i will get better bulbs when i can afford.
If the tank turns out to look good and process well i will propably turn my 100g into a planted also.
Pics of the tank, bare bottom now, i will pick up gravel this week.

 

[HiImSean]

if you're gonna do planted get some type of aquasoil. what type of lights are you running? you can get some pretty cheap t5s that'll help the plants

 

[Jakob]

The bulb is rather old so the letters are kind of washed out. It says:
Swanni either L 8w T8 or 18w T8.

What is aquasoil?
I am gonna use plant nutritions.

 

[Adhlc]

The bulb is rather old so the letters are kind of washed out. It says:
Swanni either L 8w T8 or 18w T8.

What is aquasoil?
I am gonna use plant nutritions.

Aquasoil is Takashi Amano's planted substrate. It works wonders on most plants - but it's expensive.

 

[FSM]

It's probably not even available in Iceland. Mineralized top soil would be a better choice. It's cheap to make and works really well.

 

[HiImSean]

you could also use eco-complete or a similar substrate

 

[doubledragon]

Keep us updated.

 

[Jakob]

Found a 45kg. bag of sand (90lb) and right now i am cleaning it. I wont put it all in because its way to much, i think i will also add a bit to my 100g.

Pics when i have put the sand in.

 

[Yanbbrox]

Try and get hold of seachem flourite as your substrate

 

[Jakob]

Nope. Not for now. It is way to expensive. Sorry about the tank not being so interesting with no high tech gear. haha. A 7kg bag of Florite gravel is priced on $45. Because of the icelandic currency the dollar is very high so it is more like $70 a bag.